Announcements Tenants Demand Rent Cancelation For At Least Four Months, #RentStrike Brooklyn building. Photo by Anthony Fomin on Unsplash.BROOKLYN – At 2 p.m. today, some tenants across the borough gathered near their windows and banged their pots and pans for a statewide cacerolazo demanding Governor Cuomo cancel their rent amid the pandemic. It’s May 1, and May rent is
community Community Declares Kensington a “Hate Free Zone” Hot on the heels of President Trump’s signing executive orders to expand efforts to deport immigrants living in the country illegally, bar refugees from entering the United States, and build a wall along Mexico’s border, community leaders, neighbors, and elected local officials gathered Wednesday night to launch a
Central Brooklyn Several Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the recipients of 54 new grants as part of its Invest in Youth initiative last week, awarding over $2 million in total. Two local organizations, Council of Peoples Organization and DRUM, received grants. The Brooklyn Community Foundation launched the Invest in Youth initiative earlier this
Central Brooklyn Two Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the recipients of 54 new grants as part of its Invest in Youth initiative last week, awarding over $2 million in total. Two local organizations, Council of Peoples Organization and DRUM, received grants. The Brooklyn Community Foundation launched the Invest in Youth initiative earlier this
